Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of ...

The Nobel prize-winning American scientist James Watson, best known for his co-discovery of the structure of DNA, has died ...

James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among ...

He furthered his studies with a PhD from Indiana University Bloomington, where his fascination with genetics blossomed as he researched bacterial viruses. In 1953, Watson, alongside Francis Crick and ...

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs ...

James D Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure and Nobel laureate, has died at 97. His groundbreaking work ...

We are now in the second great wave of the genetic revolution, not defined by reading the human code of life, but by rewriting it.

Exercise reprograms molecular pathways in the body, offering new clues for future disease prevention and treatment. For years, it has been well established that regular exercise builds strength, ...

Researchers are one step closer to understanding how some plants survive without nitrogen. Their work could eventually reduce ...

A new study exploring the structure of a tardigrade’s DNA damage-supressor protein could unlock a pathway to new levels of ...

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is one of life's most versatile molecules, with roles going far beyond being a messenger of genetic ...